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Being a No. 1 pick comes with pressure. Being a quarterback adds to that and going to a team that got a coach that fits their game style and traded their first-round quarterback from the year before makes it overwhelming. That is what Arizona Cardinals quarterback Kyler Murray should be feeling entering his rookie year. […]

Kliff Kingsbury knows that the arrival of Madden NFL 20 has football and gaming fans giddy to try new players on teams and let loose on the virtual gridiron. It also means we get pixelated portrayals of players and coaches, and not everybody is too pleased with how they’re looking in the video game. The […]

Despite the presence of veteran wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald, the Arizona Cardinals are not expected to compete at a very high level in 2019. However, Fitzgerald will have the chance to mentor soon-to-be rookie quarterback Kyler Murray, who was recently selected by the Cardinals at No. 1 overall in the 2019 NFL Draft out of […]

Robert Nkemdiche, formerly of the Arizona Cardinals and a 2016 first-round draft pick, hasn’t had the career he hoped for. He tore his ACL late in the 2018 offseason, had an incident with the police in that same offseason, showed up overweight to training camp, got his fifth-year option declined, and finally, was waived. Now, […]

Kyler Murray, the Arizona Cardinals’ No. 1 overall pick in the 2019 NFL Draft, has yet to have a locker assigned to him in training camp. It may seem unusual that the player who earned the honors of being drafted first overall doesn’t have a permanent locker in his team’s main locker room, but apparently […]

Kliff Kingsbury is experiencing his first injury problem as the head coach of the Arizona Cardinals. Haason Reddick will miss some time due to a knee injury. According to Kingsbury, Haason Reddick will be out a few weeks after knee surgery. Reddick underwent arthroscopic knee surgery and is expected to miss a portion of the […]

The Arizona Cardinals have had a rough time drafting the right players. That has shown in recent years, including Robert Nkemdiche, who seems to be on his way out of Arizona. According to the Cardinals official Twitter account, Arizona is cutting former first-round pick Robert Nkemdiche. Before Cardinals began training camp, Nkemdiche was placed on […]

Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson will miss the first six games of the 2019 campaign as a result of a six-game suspension handed down by the NFL for violating the league’s policy on performance-enhancing substances, but that won’t stop him from playing in the preseason. While Cardinals head coach Kliff Kingsbury said that it “remains […]

Some rookie head coaches might feel compelled to establish a rapport with their team before publicly calling out an incumbent for his apparent lack of fitness. The Arizona Cardinals’ Kliff Kingsbury was apparently given no other option by defensive lineman Robert Nkemdiche, though, who showed up to his team’s training camp on Thursday so “out […]

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald has been around for a long time in the NFL, so his experience and expertise can come in handy on many things. With the NFL world currently debating once again whether or not to possibly implement an 18-game schedule, the legendary wide receiver has tossed his opinion into the […]

The Arizona Cardinals’ decision to hire Kliff Kingsbury as their new head coach earlier this offseason came across as a puzzling move to some, as Kingsbury did not exactly have the greatest track record as a college coach. Kingsbury spent six years as the head coach of Texas Tech, going 35-40 with a 1-2 record […]

The Arizona Cardinals tried to deflect. Both rookie coach Kliff Kingsbury and general manager Steve Keim insisted time and again throughout the pre-draft process that Josh Rosen was their team’s quarterback of the present and future. Regardless, no one was surprised when the No. 10 overall pick of last year’s draft was traded to the […]

Kyler Murray isn’t used to losing. The reigning Heisman Trophy winner led the Oklahoma Sooners to a 12-2 record and an appearance in the College Football Playoff during his lone season as a starter. He won 43 consecutive games and three straight state championships at Texas’ Allen High School. Needless to say, Murray is probably […]

We are dwindling down the list of the NFL’s Top 100 Players with numbers 30-21. If you haven’t checked out the previous players that made the cut, here they are: NFL’s Top 100 Players: 100-91 NFL’s Top 100 Players: 90-81 NFL’s Top 100 Players: 80-71 NFL’s Top 100 Players: 70-61 NFL’s Top 100 Players: 60-51 […]

Former Arizona Cardinals quarterback Josh Rosen is now officially a member of the Miami Dolphins. While currently slated to begin his second NFL season, a fresh start is just what Rosen needed even though the former UCLA standout only played one season as a member of the Cardinals, the team that originally selected him in […]

The Washington Redskins surprised many by way of releasing long-time defensive starter Mason Foster, per Washington insider Erin Hawksworth. Many figured it would happen, pre-Reuben Foster torn ACL, as he was unhappy with the situation in D.C. But after the injury, the likelihood of so decreased. In 2018, Foster led the team in total tackles […]

The 35+ year development of the Air Raid scheme brought to light by Hal Mumme has matured from a widely considered gimmick to a lethal college attack to now an NFL offense. By way of the hiring of Mike Leach protege Kliff Kingsbury — and the subsequent getting of his guy (Kyler Murray) — the […]

The Arizona Cardinals have placed six players on the physically unable to perform list, including tight end Charles Clay, defensive lineman Robert Nkemdiche, offensive lineman Max Garcia, linebacker Brooks Reed, cornerback Brandon Williams, and linebacker Dante Booker. Per NBC Sports’ Pro Football Talk, the players are eligible to come off the list at any time. Both […]

Kyler Murray might be just a rookie, but that doesn’t mean he isn’t taking charge of the Arizona Cardinals. Veteran wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald loves what he has seen from the first-year quarterback thus far, saying that he has shown incredible maturity right off the bat. “I know him running Lincoln Riley’s offense is very […]

The Arizona Cardinals have been no stranger to change in 2019. After going 3-13 in 2018, the Redbirds swapped head coach Steve Wilks for Air-Raid extraordinaire Kliff Kingsbury, then got his guy in Kyler Murray at No. 1 overall. The differences don’t end at coach and signal-caller; as they drafted 11 players, got a deep […]

Only one team made a pick in last week’s supplemental draft, and it was the Arizona Cardinals taking Washington State safety Jalen Thompson. Thompson was expecting to go back to WSU for his senior season, but he was recently ruled ineligible for the upcoming NCAA year, so at the last minute he declared for the […]

The Arizona Cardinals signed Desmond Harrison earlier this offseason after the Cleveland Browns waived him. Now, the Cardinals are releasing the offensive tackle just a month after the team claimed him. According to reports, Harrison is being released by the Cardinals after an arrest warrant was issued for the offensive tackle. Harrison has an arrest […]

The Arizona Cardinals were the only team to take a player in the 2019 NFL Supplemental Draft. That player was safety Jalen Thompson and they took him with a fifth-round pick. Now, the Cardinals have agreed to a four-year contract with the rookie according to Darren Urban on the team website. Jalen Thomspon is a […]

Today, the Madden 20 ratings for every player in the NFL released, and of course, debates quickly ensued. While the internet argues about which quarterback or team deserved higher ratings, Arizona Cardinals safety Budda Baker took to social media to publicly complain about his strength rating in the game. As of the release of Madden […]

The Arizona Cardinals are entering the 2019 campaign with a new head coach at the helm in Kliff Kingsbury, meaning that the Cardinals have gone into the season with different coaches in each of the last three years. But unlike Bruce Arians and Steve Wilks before him, Kingsbury is expected to bring a different dimension […]

It seems like an eternity since we’ve seen the best version of David Johnson that’s possible play in the NFL. The Arizona Cardinals have undergone plenty of changes that could help the running back return to peak form. This offseason, the Cardinals decided to rid of Steve Wilks after just one season at the helm. […]

The Arizona Cardinals should be one of the more intriguing teams to watch this offseason. Of course, the biggest storyline will be first pick quarterback Kyler Murray. That doesn’t mean it’s the only story, though. Another one to follow is the wide receivers. That’s a crowded bunch which still possesses veteran Larry Fitzgerald. He’s one […]

There had been plenty of speculation regarding the future of Arizona Cardinals cornerback Patrick Peterson during the 2018 NFL season. Fortunately, it appears the factors that once concerned him are now gone. Peterson has long been a staple of this Cardinals defense. He said during an appearance onSiriusXM NFL Radio that he hopes to remain […]

The Arizona Cardinals may have had a miserable three-win campaign in 2018, but they are entering a new year full of excitement thanks to a new quarterback in Kyler Murray and a group of young receivers that certainly has some promise. Of course, the Cardinals are still a long way away from contending, but they […]

The 2019 NFL Supplemental Draft is over, and the Arizona Cardinals made the only pick by taking Washington State safety Jalen Thompson in the fifth round, per Adam Schefter of ESPN.com. That means that the handful of other players who put their names into the draft, like West Virginia receiver Marcus Simms, went undrafted. Thompson […]

Arizona Cardinals wide receiver Larry Fitzgerald will retire as one of the best ever when he decides to hang it up, but there is still more he wants to accomplish in the league. Right now Fitzgerald sits with the third-most receptions in NFL history and all signs point towards him moving up to the second […]

The Arizona Cardinals will look a lot different than they did in 2018, this season. There are plenty of new faces within the organization at the most important pieces of a franchise. First, the Cardinals fired Steve Wilks after one season with the organization. To replace Wilks, Arizona decided to take a chance on an […]

With fantasy football season rapidly approaching, people are interested in players who could be sleepers for them in 2019. One player who is a must-target sleeper in fantasy drafts is Christian Kirk of the Arizona Cardinals. Kirk was the 47th overall pick of the Cardinals in the 2018 NFL Draft. Arizona drafted the Texas A&M […]

The Arizona Cardinals have undergone some changes throughout the organization. First, the Cardinals fired Steve Wilks just one season after hiring him as their head coach. To replace him, Arizona hired a young, offensive mind in Kliff Kingsbury. Then, Josh Rosen was also traded just one season into his career. As a result, the Cardinals […]

The Arizona Cardinals have spent their 2019 off-season as one of the more polarizing–and subsequently busy–teams of the NFL. From hiring an all-out Air-Raid coach in Kliff Kingsbury to dumping their 2018 first-round pick, Josh Rosen, for the coach’s hand-picked signal-caller in Kyler Murray, the Redbirds have stayed in the spotlight. Via that quarterback swap, […]

The Arizona Cardinals have ushered in some significant changes this offseason. Regardless, it appears expectations are as high as ever for wide receiver Christian Kirk going into the 2019 NFL season. Kirk was able to establish a bit of a role for himself in the offense last season. Mark Sessler of NFL.com predicts that he […]

The Arizona Cardinals have higher expectations with Kyler Murray under center this year, but most still believe they still might be a year or two away from competing for a playoff spot. Murray has been around the team for a couple of months now and likes what he has seen so far. He knows that […]

The Arizona Cardinals generated plenty of hype with the addition of quarterback Kyler Murray this offseason. It appears he is already looking forward to getting to the 2019 NFL season started. The Cardinals have plenty of work to do if they hope to enjoy a potential resurgence in 2019. Murray said during an appearance on […]

The Arizona Cardinals might have drafted Kyler Murray first overall, but Brett Hundley doesn’t want you to forget about him. The Cardinals also signed Hundley in NFL free agency, and the former Green Bay Packers and Seattle Seahawks quarterback isn’t going to go down quietly. In a recent interview with TMZ Sports, Hundley made it […]